EF3 Sentence Exercises A-F October 25, 2012

A. 1. When will your sister’s plane arrive?
2. She loves to go skiing during the winter.
3. Don’t fall off the ladder when you are cleaning the rain gutters.
4. Can you help me put the groceries away, please?
5. The Great Wall of China and Tiananmen Square are fascinating places.
B. 11. The entire crowd stood up and cheered when the home team scored.
12. If you’re not too busy, could you help with my resume cover letter?
13. Because Pamela is deaf, she has to be very careful when she crosses the street.
14. I want to finish this small task before I leave the office.
15. Every Sunday morning at eleven o’clock, I play soccer with my friends in Central Park.
C. 16. We’re leaving at eight o’clock.  Will you be ready then?
17. Jim bought some lettuce, onions and tomatoes.
18. Let go out because it’s too hot in here.
19. Although Pablo likes to go dancing, Anita prefers to stay home.
20.  The children are fast asleep upstairs.
D. 26. I made a doctor’s appointment Tuesday for Friday because I need a Hep B shot.
27. Bill and Jenny are taking a vacation to/in Mexico next week.
28. We’re catching the Skytrain downtown at 9:30 tonight.
29. Sara stopped smoking two years ago because she was pregnant.
30. Don rode his bicycle from his home to the Seawall because he wanted to meet a friend in Stanley Park.
Don rode his bicycle to work because he wants to be environmentally friendly/ green.
E. 31. ANY ORDER
33. The weather (in the city) is terrible (during the summer).
F. 36. Barbara bought a beautiful used car.
37. We arrived on time, but our friends didn’t arrive on time.
37. Although we arrived on time, our friends didn’t.
37. We arrived on time. Unfortunately, our friends didn’t.
38. I like to go hiking in the fall/autumn.
39. Let’s pack our bathing suits because we might pass a lake.
39. Let’s pack our bathing suits in case we pass a lake.
40. Bob made a salad with lettuce, tomatoes, and carrots.
40. Bob used lettuce, tomatoes, and carrots to make a salad.
40. Bob made a lettuce, tomato and carrot salad.
G. 41. My friend, Jim, just got married.
43. Tom told a white lie on his job application.
45. Are your brothers coming to the wedding?

EF3 The Final Game sentence combining- possible solutions

1.   Students, coaches, and parents have gathered for the provincial final in senior girls’ basketball.

2.   Hundreds of fans come to the arena from towns that have teams in the Provincials.

3.   In the arena there is a display of colourful banners and of people who are cheering and chanting for victory.

4.   The players enter the floor area from their dressing rooms.  They receive a standing ovation when they begin to warm up.

4.   When the players enter the floor area from their dressing rooms and begin to warm up, they receive a standing ovation from their supporters.

4.   The players who enter the floor area from their dressing rooms receive a standing ovation from their supporters when they begin to warm up.

5.   Both teams are considered victors to their fans for getting to the finals whatever the outcome.

5.   To their fans, both teams are considered victors for getting to the finals whatever the outcome.

5.   Whatever the outcome, both teams are considered victors to their fans for getting to the finals.

EF3 Sent comb test ideas

Yuri promised to clean his uncle’s house which was twelve kilometres away on Saturday.

He wanted to sail because he had just bought a boat and knew the wind was good.

Because the wind was good, he wanted to sail the boat.

The wind was good, so he wanted to sail his boat.

Saturday morning, Yuri rode his bike twelve kilometers to his uncle’s as quickly as he could.

He cleaned the house, vacuumed the rugs, and dusted the shelves in one hour.

Yuri was anxious, so he left the house, rode his bike to the lake, and put his boat into the water.

Yuri was anxious, so he wasted no time when he left the house, rode his bike to the lake, and put his boat into the water.

EF3 Sent Comb French Fries & Coffee

1.   White french fries are loaded into a wire basket.

1.   The white French fries are loaded into a basket that is made of wire.

1.   PASSIVE VOICE

The wire basket is loaded with white French fries.

2.   Then they are slowly lowered slowly into oil.

3.   Their hot bath crackles and foams.

4.   The thinly-sliced potatoes release a puff of steam.

5.   They come out crispy brown and streaked with oil.

1.   He sips at his coffee cup that is chipped along the rim.

2.   The taste is bitter, acidic, and faintly soapy.

(the Oxford comma)

The taste is bitter, acidic and faintly soapy.

(no Oxford comma)

3.   There is a brown film on the inside of his cup.

4.   He takes extra care so that he doesn’t spill any on his clothes.

5.   He takes extra care not to spill any on his clothes.

MODEL: I try not to eat too much chocolate.

6.   He is afraid that it might eat holes in the material.

He is afraid that the coffee might eat holes in his clothes.

English 10 Thesis Statement ideas

thesis- Latin “idea”

Thesis statement- 3 parts- topic, controlling idea, predictor (opt)

1.   cannot be a question, must be a statement

2.   must be a complete sentence

3.   must express opinion (argument, position) or intent

4.   must state controlling idea

5.   only one controlling idea

e.g. Chocolate

Do you love chocolate?  I do very much.  Chocolate is pleasing to three of my senses: sight, smell, and taste.

chocolate

Chocolate is just all the people of the world: black, white and brown.

chocolate symbol of romance, love

     Chocolate is a modern symbol of romance created by chocolate companies.

     MUNDANE/BORING I like chocolate for three reasons.

1.   Food Analyze, BS topic & controlling idea

food from different countries, I like

growing food is like human life, with a purpose

In some countries, food is not just a basic need, but art.

how to eat on a space station

Food can be used to change your emotion.

If you want to lose weight, avoid white food.

The food we crave tend to be bad for us: salt, sugar, and fat.

EF3- descriptive paragraph example

Topic: My Grandmother

Analyze:    FOCUS

gm how face looked

                    face

Brainstorm

                   hair             -dyed blue violet,

                                      curly

short,

stylish

eyes                     -blue, pale blue eyes                                                                                          -small

                                                -bright

cheeks        skin

                                      smooth

                                      pale

                                      wrinkles, laugh lines

mouth smile        –sweet

                                                -friendly

                                                cute

                                      kindly

                                      nice

                  

                  

ROUGH COPY

Topic sentence- introduces topic, controlling idea (focus)

3-4 supporting sentences

Concluding sentence

          MODEL

          My grandmother had a very elegant face even when she was 80 years old.  Firstly, she had short curly hair that she kept very neat.  She kept her hair nicely dyed in an old-fashioned perm.  Also, her pale blue eyes were small but bright.  They twinkled like stars when she laughed.  Next, her skin was smooth and pale although she did have laugh lines around her eyes and the corners of her mouth.  Finally, she always had a sweet smile for everybody, so she looked friendly and kindly.  In the end, her beautiful face was just one of the reasons why I loved my grandmother.

English 10 "" examples and example paragraph

“He claimed to know of the existence of a mysterious country called Sugarcandy Mountain.”

Moses the raven talked about “Sugarcandy Mountain” (10) which was like heaven for animals.

Moses the raven said that he knew about “a mysterious country called Sugarcandy Mountain.” (10)

Moses the raven said that he knew about “the existence of … Sugarcandy Mountain.” (10)

… ellipsis, must be grammatical

…… etc …… NOT ENGLISH

NOT GRAMMATICAL Moses the raven “claimed... Sugarcandy Mountain.” (10)

VERB TENSE PROBLEM Moses the raven talks to the animals about a kind of animal heaven.  He “claimed to know” (10) about a wonderful place that they will go when they die.

FIXED Moses the raven talked to the animals about a kind of animal heaven.  He “claimed to know” (10) about a wonderful place that they would go when they died.

FIXED Moses the raven talks to the animals about a kind of animal heaven.  He “claim[s] to know” (10) about a wonderful place that they will go when they die.

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Homework paragraph with “”

What was life like on the farm?

Analyze      -animals

                    -after rebellion

                   -better

BS              

A animals hold the farm

mr jones gone, humans disappeared

                             leader changed

B unity of animals

Animalism

equality

cooperating

                   C more freedom

move around freely, no chains, no halters, no saddles no one slaughtered

                             no work on Sunday

          Life on the farm after the rebellion was much better for the animals.  First of all, with Mr Jones and the other farmhands gone, the animals were able to take over leadership of the farm for themselves.  In fact, the animals were very excited that the farm was now “all their own” (14) after they got rid of the humans.  Secondly, the animals felt united under the tenets of Animalism.  They agreed that “[a]ll animals are equal” (15) and that they should treat each other with respect, even the rats and rabbits.  After that, they enjoyed many new freedoms; for example, they no longer had to wear chains, harnesses or rings.  Also, they got Sundays off, which the animals had never had before.  Most importantly, no animals would be slaughtered by others.  All in all, the rebellion brought them a new sense of ownership, comradeship and liberty.

EF3 sent comb models

Here are six possible solutions.  You may find others.

1.      simple sentence

The hardworking student passed the test and is happy.

2.      compound sentence

The hardworking student passed the test, so she is happy.

3.      compound sentence

The hardworking student passed the test; therefore, she is happy.

4.      complex sentence- adjective clause

The hardworking student who passed the test is happy.

5.      complex sentence- adverb clause

The hardworking student is happy because she passed the test.

6.      complex sentence- noun clause

The hardworking happy student knows that she passed the test.

English 10 quoting practice

Clover and Boxer were “faithful disciples” (11) of the revolution.

BS

“tremendous muscles”

“hard worker”

not smart

Boxer was a huge horse with “tremendous muscles” (18) who was always eager to help.  Although he was a “hard worker”, he was not very smart.

“quite unchanged” (19)

“slow obstinate” (19)

“worst tempered” (2)

cynical” (2)

Benjamin the donkey was the oldest animal who lived on Manor Farm.  However, he was also the “worst tempered” (2).  Also, he didn’t believe in the revolution and was “quite unchanged” (19) after the animals got rid of Mr. Jones.  In general, he did his daily work but remained “cynical” (2) about everything that was happening to the farm.

NO GOOD In general, he did his daily work but didn’t care about anything that was happening to the farm: “cynical” (2).

NO GOOD Boxer was a strong horse- “tremendous muscles” (18).

GOOD Boxer was a strong horse with “tremendous muscles” (18).

NO GOOD “Boxer with his tremendous muscles always pulled them through.” (18)

EF3- More sentence combining fun

1.    Jim likes pizza and beer.

Jim likes pizza with beer.

Jim likes pizza, and he also likes beer.

Jim likes pizza, but he mostly likes beer.

2.    Abby plays soccer, hockey, and pool every weekend.

Abby plays soccer and hockey every weekend.  Also, she likes to play billiards/pool.

Every weekend, Abby plays…

3.    The bus arrived late and picked up five angry passengers.

The bus arrived late, and it picked up five angry passengers.

When the bus arrived late, it picked up five angry passengers.

The bus which arrived late picked up five angry passengers.

The bus picked up five passengers who were angry because the bus arrived late.

The bus picked up five passengers, and the passengers were angry because the bus arrived late.

EF3-Sentence combining ideas

1.   Jim and Ann like pizza.

Jim likes pizza, and Ann likes pizza, too.

Jim likes pizza, and Ann likes it, too.

Both Jim and Ann like pizza.

2.   Abby, Luis, and Carl play soccer every weekend.

Abby, Luis and Carl play soccer every weekend.

Every weekend, Abby, Luis and Carl play soccer.

Every weekend, Abby, Luis and Carl play soccer together.

Every weekend, Abby, Luis and Carl all play soccer together.

3.   The bus and the skytrain arrived late because of the snow.

Both the bus and skytrain arrived late because of the snow.

Because of the snow, both the bus and skytrain arrived late.

4.   Are the Jeep and Honda on sale?

Are both the Jeep and Honda on sale?

Is the Jeep or the Honda on sale?

Is the Jeep on sale, or is the Honda on sale?

5.   Kam Wong, Sara Smith, Pam Singh, and Ron Adams were at the party.

Kam Wong, Sara Smith, Pam Singh, and Ron Adams were all at the party.

Kam Wong and Sara Smith were at the party; also, Pam Singh and Ron Adams were at the party, too.

Kam Wong and Sara Smith were at the party; also, Pam Singh and Ron Adams were there, too.

6.   His daughter, his son, and his wife needed the car Friday morning.

Friday morning, his daughter, son, and wife needed the car.

Friday morning, his daughter, son, and wife all needed the car.

English 10 Hitchens quotation

  For scene when animals are in field after rebellion (pp13-14)

“Choked-up feelings of emotion at liberation are the surest sign that a moment of disillusion and disappointment is at hand.”

Christopher Hitchens. A Long Short War: The Postponed Liberation of Iraq , Penguin: Toronto, 2003